Measure meter



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MEASURE METER Filed oct. 1'?, 1958 z'sheets-sheeyl INVENTOR Feb. 25,1941. c. A. MATHl-:Y y

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ATTORNEY 2 @I Y If i w ri Patented Feb. 25,` 1941 UNITED .4er-Aires2,232,955 v ,MEASURE METER v' Ghester A2`Matl1ey," Tulsa, `0kla.Application october. 17, 193s, serial No. 235,417

y whims; (o1. 33 134) `'Ihis invention relates. .to Ameasure metersl andI, particularly. those? 'fon measuring -lengtlr of; cable ,paidtherethrough, fiorlexample, :in determining `thez'depthpr locationsinbawell-onother boreihole. Inwdevices Aof this characterzany'Variationat the points of contact.

`Itisalso an object/of the invention to provide an impro-vedrtoggle andlatchingf mechanism for clamping fthe' mea-sure :meten .on the. cable.

AA further objectof' the invention fis to provide ameasure meter thatwi1l.operatefaccuratelyon different-f` size I cab'esp ffor example, E arelatively -small torpedo `iline orl a :larger: shell'` line;

:Inaccomplishing vthesevand I `other objects` of I the invention, ashereinaiterf-pointed out, I :have `providedimproveddetails of str11cture,` the 1 pre,- ferreclr -forms `of-which'. are .illustrated in-rthe accompanying drawingss `wherein z `Fig. 1-Iis a perspectiveviewofia' measure meter constructed ina accordancewith` 'the presentinvention and-illustrating itin operation. for measuring the -length :ofcable .paid therethrough.

.FigfZis a sideelevational View. ofthe measure mieter., H Y Figi-3:is-.a fragmentary section kthrough the 140 ..6-1-6 `:of Eig. :4,particularly `illustrating journalling of .theA `cable.r guide wheels.

Eig..I '7i is.a side elevational `view of a measure .meter f embodying,the modified -formbfv the invention..

.8^ is a section onthef-line--B -of' Fig.- 7.

, Referring :more .in detailitot the drawings:

I designates-ameasure meterlof the type illus trated.l and described inPatent No.V 2,060,233, is- `suedto ,myself and. Paul F. Lewis and datedN ow50 vember\.10,.1936but whichis equippedwith im- I linepaidf betweenthe -wheels .of the respective pairs. The frame r,2 includes .asubstantially plate-like member-8 provided with` laterallyextendingspaced lugs 9, Ii'Land. I.I, having slots I Zopening in thedirection of the wheelsvll and Ii 5 for passing the .cable 4or .line 1..Thef` adjacent sidesof the respective ,lugs are `out Aaway .inarcuate.. curves .I3 to .accommodate the` peripheries ofltherreslzieclvewheels. The upperrpart of the plate-like member alsohas alaterallyrgl extending .flange I4 .which `iormsahousing-1to1" thelgearsot the..,meteringmechanism laterde- -scribed- The opposite side. of .theplaterlike ,por- Y tion of the .memberf8 .terminates in. acentralear I 5I to vwhich is .pivotallymounted' the` togglepor- F15 tion.ofthe frame`carrying the wheels .Land VI5 whichiorm cable backing wheelsto.maintain contact of thecable with .the wheels. 3` andl.

The plate member -8 .has ,a bearing openingf I6 registeringwith. arecess formed, in the -lug 'Ill to p20 pass a pivot member, I. such as.a bolt I1, Lthatf alsoextends through an opening IB ina .hub rI9 ot anarm Zllthat cooperates with the ,cari I5.. in supporting .thetoggleportion fof Ythe frame. The

pivot member I'I extends vthrought..registering 2,5 bore 2| in thehead.22 ofv a dollypin" 23, the i,dolly A' pin .being journalledWithinaV bearing sleevefZd onvthe end of a supporting, armi` 25. vItislthus obvious. that the meter measure frame is adapted. to rock aboutthe axis of the pivot member I1;;3 0

and to swing laterally about the axis of the dolly pin 23 so .as toautomatically adjust itself yto `directional feedofthecable 1.

The measuring wheels include. hubs' 26 `having anti-frictionbearings 21,and extending radially .235 from .thelhubs are .webs 28 carrying rims23, having liat, annular .faces 30 adaptedto contact the cable 1.'Ihecircumference ofthe wheel faces corresponds to a standardiinit ofmeasure, for example, one foo t,so that for` each revolu- 5,40 ltion oftheA respective wheels one `foo`t.of.,cable ,has passedtherethrough.

The wheels 3 and 5. have.1ixe,djournalled mounting. on the,.platermember' 8 by means of Vfastening devices, su'ch as bolts`3I...extending.g45

therethrough and securely retained by nuts `32. Connected with the hub,portions of .thewheels 3 and 5` are gears 33 and Y34 meshing with lan"intermediate gear. that is xedona. shaft 36 of afregistering device 3'Ifor registering the -50 number of revolutions imparted tothe Wheels3.and 5, theregisteringdevice.31 beingsupported on an arm 38. extending.laterally'lfromthe plate member on the. side opposite to themeasuringwheels. 5`5

The toggle part of the supporting frame carries the wheels 4 and 6 andincludes bell crank levers 39 and 40 having yoke-shaped arms 4|42 and43-44 respectively that are spaced apart to accommodate the wheels 4 and6 therebetween and which are mounted on spindles 45 and 46 extendingthrough the antifriction bearings of the` wheels and through therespective arms. The arms of the respective bell crank members haveinterengaging hub portions 41 pivotally mounted on a supporting pin 48which extends therethrough and through an opening 49 in the ear I5, thehub of the inner arm of the bell crank 39 being supported on the pivotpin 48 between the arm. 20 and the ear I5 to more rigidly brace the'bell cranks and support the peripheral faces offthe wheels 4 and 6 inparallel relation with thecorresponding faces of the wheels 3 and 5.

The inner end of the pin 48 has YaV reduced threaded shank 50 engagedwithin a registering threaded opening 5I in the arm 28, as best shown inFig. 5. The arms of the bell cranks are also connected by webs 52 havingspaced ears 53-54 and 55-56 for supporting a latching toggle, includinga sleeve 51 that is threadedly supported on a head 58 which is providedwith a transverse opening 59 having a spaced pin selectively engageablewith a seat 60 or 6| located respectively at different distances fromthe end of the sleeve 51.

Slidably supported in the sleeve is a plunger 62 having a head 63guidingly mounted in the sleeve, and which is engaged by a coil spring64 housed within the sleeve and having its opposite end bearing againstan adjusting plug 65 for regulating tension of the spring. The head 58is retained between the ears 53 and 54 by a pin 66 extending through.the slot 59 and through the ears. Pivoted on a similar pin 61 carriedby the ears 55 and 56 is a head 68 of an actuating lever 69. The head 68has a socketed face 18 for engaging the plunger 62. Threadedly supportedin the head is a set-screw 1I adapted to bear against the web 52' of thebell crank 48 to adjust off center position of the head of the leverrelatively to the plunger 62, the set-screw .being retained in aselected, adjusted position by a lock nut 12.

With the structure thus far described, it is obvious that when the leveris swung in the direction of the wheel 6, the plunger 62 moves out ofengagement with the socket in the lever head so that the wheels 4 and 6may swing toward each other about the axis of the pivot pin 48 and awayfrom the wheels 3 and 5 to permit threading of the line 1 intoy theslots or grooves I2, so that the measure meter may be readily applied tothe line. When applied, the wheels 4 and 6 are moved into engagementwith the line to clamp the line against the peripheral faces of thewheels 3 and 5. The member carrying the plunger is then adjustedrelatively to the lever so that the plunger 62 thereof moves into theseat of the lever head whereupon the lever is moved downwardly tocompress the spring 64 until the plunger has passed off center positionrelative to the pivot pin 61, whereupon the spring 64 comes into play tohold the lever in position and to exert pressure of the Wheels 4 and 6against the line, the setscrew 1I having been adjusted to provide thedesired off center position of the lever relative to the plunger.

With the structure thus far described, and with the line extending in astraight path directly between the wheels, the wheels have single pointor tangential contact with the line and the measure `the ends of arms 18and 19.

meter will record accurately. However, should there be a deflection inthe line which would cause the line to effect greater contact with themeasuring wheels, this additional contact and flexure in the lineaffects the accuracy of the measurement, and to maintain the desiredtangential or point contact of the line, I provide guide wheels 13 and14 having flat peripheral faces 15 adapted to contact the line inexactly the same plane as the contact points of the wheels 3 and 5. Theguide wheels 13 and 14 have anti-friction bearings 16 which are carriedon pins or bolts 11 supported in The arms 18 and 19 Vare mounted on therespective lugs 9, I0 and I I by fastening devices, such as cap-screwsextending through suitable openings in the arms and into threadedsockets in the lugs, the arms being positioned at a suitable angle tosupport the wheels in the position above noted, and as shown in thedrawings.

With use of the guide wheels, it is clearly obvious that the contactpoints of the line with the measure wheels will be keptI in a commonplane coincident with opposite diametrical sides of the line. Therefore,the measuring wheels are kept in tangential single point contact withthe line so that the portions of the line passing between the wheels isaccurately measured and recorded on the metering device.

Should a splice or deformation cause one of the wheels to slip whileengaging the deformity, the other wheel will be moving on an undeformedportion of the line so as to transmit measuring movement of the wheelthrough the gearing to the metering device.

The form of the invention shown in Fig. 7 is similar to that of thepreferred form` with the exception that the guide wheels have relativelynarrow, peripheral faces 8| which contact with the cable being measured.On the opposite side of the line are cooperating wheels 82 havingperipheral grooves 83, the bottom faces 84 of the grooves 83 engagingthe wire which is retained in alignment with the faces 8| by flanges 85and 86 of the cooperating wheels as clearly shown in Fig. 8. Thecooperating wheels are mounted on antifriction bearings 81 carried onfastening devices, such as bolts 88, having their shanks extendingthrough slots 89 in the ends of the arms 98 extending upwardly andoutwardly from the respective bell cranks as clearly shown in Fig. 7.With this arrangement the wheels 82 may be adjusted so that the bottomfaces of thegrooves align with the plane of the peripheral faces of thewheels 4 and 6, as shown in Fig. 7, this adjustment being necessary whenthe measuring meter is used on lines of different diameter.

In using a measure meter constructed as shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive,the latching lever controlling the bell cranks is moved to position topermit the wheels 4 and 6 to move away from the wheels 3 and 5 so thatthe line may be passed therebetween and moved into the slots I2 of thelugs 9, I9 and Il. The wheels`4 and 6 are then moved into contact withthe line and yieldingly retained thereagainst by manipulation of thelatch lever which locks the bell cranks so that the peripheries of thewheels 4 and 6 are kept in yielding contact with the line. When themeasure meter is thus applied, the line may flex relar tively to theguide wheels 13 and 14 but that portion of the line between therespective guide wheels is kept in a linear condition so that the-contact portion of the traction wheels remain constant and when onefoot of line is moved therebetween the wheels have made one revolutionto effect the recordation ci one foot on the recorder 3l. Should asplice or deformity pass under the guide Wheel on the inlet side of themeasure meter, the lower wheel l will move correspondingly againsttension of the spring 64, however, while this movement is taking placethe pairs of measuring Wheels 5 and 6 maintain their required contactwith the line I so that there is no disruption in actuation of therecorder. As soon as the deformity passes the wheels 3 and il theyreturn to their normal position relatively to the line to continuemeasurement as the clefo-rmity moves between the wheels 5 and 6.

The form of the invention shown in Fig. 'I operates in exactly thel samemanner.

When it is desired to use the measure meter on a larger line, the seatiii of the toggle latch is disengaged with the pin 65 and the seat 50 ismoved in engagement with the pin so that the tension of the spring 6dremainsI substantially the same for the larger sized line. When thisadjustment is made, it would possibly be necessary to adjust theset-screw of the latch lever.

When the form of the invention shown in Fig. 7 is used on a largerline,it would be necessary to adjust the position of the cooperating Wheels82 by adjusting the spindles thereof in the slots 89 sothat thecontacting faces thereof may be kept in the same plane as. thecontacting faces of the Wheels l and 6. v

From the foregoing it is obvious that I have provided a measure meterwhich will accurately record the length of a line fed therethrough andthat the measuremeter` will operate accurately in either directionincidental to the relative positions of the guide wheels.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A measure meter including a frame, cable measuring means, spacedguides having fixed positional support on the frame and adapted tocontact a cable to be measured whereby the portion of the cableoperating between said guides is retained in a straight path and fromdeection in the direction of said cable measuring means regardless ofvariation in angular diversion of the cable passing `to and from therespective guides, means supporting said measuring means in xed positionon the frame and in contact Withthe portion of said cable moving throughsaid path, backing `Wheels contacting the cable on a side thereofopposite the measuring means, bell crank toggle levers movablysupporting said backing wheels on the frame for movement to and fromsaid measuring means, toggle means connecting said bell cranks includinga spring pressed member having spaced seats and a pin on one of the bellcrank levers selectively engageable with one of said seats whereby saidtoggle means is adjustable to dizerent sized cables, and a toggleactuating lever having a Iseat for engaging the spring pressed member.

2. A measure meter including a frame, spaced guides having xedpositional support on the frame and adapted to contact a cable to bemeasured whereby the portion of the cable operating between said guidesis retained for movement in a straight path between said guides, cablemeasuring means, means supporting said measuring means in fixed positionon the frame and in contact with the portion of said cable movingthrough said path, backing wheels contacting the cable on a sideopposite the measuring means, beil crank. toggle levers pivoted on theframe and carrying said backing wheels for swinging movement to and fromsaid measuring means, guide wheels on said bell crank levers forretaining the cable against said guides, toggle means. connecting saidbell cranks to effect pivotal move-ment of said bell cranks including aspring pressed member having an adjustable connection with one oi thebell crank levers whereby said toggle means is adjustable to differentsized cables, and a toggle actuating lever having a seat for engagingthe spring pressed member.

3.` A measure meter including a frame, a support for the frame, cablemeasuring Wheels, guide wheels having xed positional support at spacedpoints on the frame and adapted to contact a cable to be measuredwhereby the portion oi the cable operating between said guide wheelsretained in a straight path and from deection in. the direction of themeasuring wheels during variation in angular diversion of the cablepassing to and from the respective guide` wheels, means rotatablysupporting said measuring wheels in fixed position on` the frame betweensaid guide wheels and in contact with the portion of said cable movingthrough said path, backing wheels, means movably supporting said back--ing wheels on'the frame for movement to and from contact with saidportion of the cable moving through the path xed by said guide wheels,and idler wheels carried by said movable supporting means and adapted tocontact the cable at points substantially opposite said guide wheels toretain the cab-le in contact with said guide wheels, said idler wheelsbeing movable into and out of contact with the cable synchronously withsaid. .ba-cking wheels.

4. A measure meter including a frame, a support for the frame, cablemeasuring means, guide wheels having fixed positional support on theframe and adapted to contact a cable to be Y measured whereby theportion of the cable operating between said guide wheels is retained ina straight path and from deflection in the direction of the cablemeasuring means regardless of variation in angular diversion of thecable passing to and from the respective guide wheels, means supportingsaid cable measuring means on the frame in contact with the portion ofsaid cable moving through said denite path, backing wheels contactingthe cable on the side thereof opposite the cable measuring means, meansmovably supporting said backing Wheels on the frame for movement to andfrom contact with said portion of the cable contacted by the measuringmeans, idler wheels carried upon said movable supporting means in spacedrelation to the backing wheels to contact the cable at pointssubstantially opposite the guide wheels andto retain the cable againstsaid guide wheels, and toggle means connecting said movable supportingmeans for retaining said backing and idler wheels from movement awayfrom the cable during measuring of the cable and for synchronouslyshifting the backing and idler Wheels away from contact with the cable.

CHESTER A. MATHEY.

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